14. Solutions

What is the role of osmosis in the dialysis process?

Which of the following statements is true regarding osmosis?

What is the term for the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane?

Which of the following best explains why a hypertonic solution causes a cell to shrink?

In a system where a semipermeable membrane separates two solutions, one with a higher concentration of H+ ions and one with a lower concentration, which direction will H+ ions diffuse due to osmosis?

If NaCl is added to the solution outside a semipermeable membrane containing pure water inside, what will happen to the movement of water across the membrane?

Which of the following best describes the process of osmosis in an animal cell?

Which product is an example of an isotonic solution (approximately the same solute concentration as human blood plasma)?

What will happen to a freshwater fish if it is placed in seawater, and why?

Which intravenous (IV) fluid is a hypertonic solution relative to blood plasma?

Which of the following best describes the process of osmosis?

What is the difference between hypertonic and hypotonic solutions in terms of their effect on a cell?

Which of the following statements about osmosis is correct?

In an osmosis experiment, a semipermeable membrane separates two solutions: Side A contains 0.1 M glucose, and Side B contains 0.5 M glucose. Which side has the higher concentration of glucose?

Osmosis is a form of passive transport. Which of the following best defines osmosis?